The Best Years of Our Lives(1946)
Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.
Movie: The Best Years of Our Lives
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fred Derry
Al Stephenson
Homer Parrish
Peggy Stephenson
Milly Stephenson
Wilma Cameron
Marie Derry
Butch Engle
Hortense Derry
Pat Derry
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